Wintersteen Park C (FR 168) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Wintersteen Park C (FR 168) in CO

Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District

18 mi from Laporte

Maps 7,032 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 11/20–3/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 365-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 7.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Mount McConnel.
  • Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 7.6 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 26% and pitches to 29%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Cache la Poudre River runs 0.3 mi off.
  • Mount McConnel stands 977 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles southeast.

Rules

  • You may camp within 300 feet of most Forest Service Roads and some Larimer County Roads as long as you are on National Forest System lands.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Designated sites only.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 32–59°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.